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Llangatwg Lingoed / Llangattock Lingoed

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"LLANGATTOCK LLINGOED, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Abergavenny, county Monmouth, 5 miles N.E. of Abergavenny, its post town, and 12 from Monmouth. It is situated on the river Trothy. The village consists of a few scattered houses. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Llandaff, value £144. The church is dedicated to St. Cadocus. The charities are worth about £6 per annum." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

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Church History

Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. Ed. by I.G   Jones, & D. Williams. UWP,  Cardiff, 1976. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.  Check with  Gwent RO to see what extant records are held, and possible names of chapels/churches established after 1851.

Llangattock Lingoed Parish; Statistics; Area 1926 acres; Population 110 males, 117 females, total 227

  • Llangattock Lingoed Parish Church    Attendance (average) - morning 50 + 46 scholars, afternoon 86 + 46 scholars  (alternating?)    1 service in English     John Price, Curate

 

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Church Records

See the Monmouthshire county page for links to online records

  • This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit.
    Llangatwg Lingoed / Llangattock Lingoed, St Cadocus Church - records with the NLW
    BaptismsMarriagesBannsBurials
    1696-19801696-19701819-371696-1982
    Bishops Transcripts1696, 1725-1868, 1870-80 - records with the NLW
    [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary]
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Description & Travel

You can see pictures of Llangatwg Lingoed / Llangattock Lingoed which are provided by:

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Gazetteers

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Genealogy

  • Site dedicated to the historic parish of Llangattock Lingoed - offers a wide range of genealogical & local history material, including tax, manorial records, census, directories, parish registers from 1697, &c.
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Maps

  • Family Search have an interactive map called "England and Wales Jurisdictions 1851" showing parish (and other) boundaries with optional background maps such as Ordnance Survey. There is also a Search facility, do read the guidance notes to get maximum benefit from this useful resource. See here for further background information to assist in the interpretation of this data
  • Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R., Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: History Data Service, UK Data Archive [distributor], 17 May 2001. SN: 4348. Here is a gazetteer/finding aid plus a set of overview maps to accurately identify the position of parishes within the county.
  • Map of the parish of Llangattock Lingoed in the County of Monmouth   - on the People's Collection Wales site

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SO360199 (Lat/Lon: 51.873865, -2.931719), Llangatwg Lingoed / Llangattock Lingoed which are provided by:

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Occupations

Cwm Farm Cider House, Llangattock Lingoed. ... is largely unchanged since its construction around 1750.  ...The surrounding land comprises semi-improved pasture and cider fruit orchards containing ancient trees, which still produce fruit for a local perry maker.   - on the People's Collection Wales site